The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County and Jackson National Life Insurance Company recently announced the continuation of a longstanding partnership to support the Franklin Theatre’s efforts to present diverse performing arts experiences for the enrichment of Williamson County.
Jackson has been a corporate sponsor of the Franklin Theatre for 11 years. That support entails presenting sponsor rights to the Great Performance Series and Franklin Theatre Live Series (FT Live).
“Jackson is proud to have supported the Franklin Theatre for 11 years,” said Niya Moon, corporate philanthropy manager at Jackson. “As a civic-minded corporation with an office in the Franklin community, we value the cultural enrichment that the Franklin Theatre brings to our neighbors, employees, colleagues and friends.”
“The Franklin Theatre is known as ‘The Jewel of Main Street’ for its contributions to downtown Franklin and beyond,” added Eric Dilts, managing director of the Franklin Theatre. “Through the support of valued sponsors like Jackson, we can continue to present an eclectic array of live performances that meet the diverse cultural entertainment interests of Williamson County residents and visitors.”
Immediately upcoming Great Performance Series and Franklin Theatre Live presented by Jackson shows include the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet on April 8-9, Jesse Cook on April 11 and Jake Shimabukuro on April 19.
The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet will be at Franklin Theatre on April 8-9.
As one of America’s premier instrumental ensembles, the members of the Grammy Award-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ) have continually set the standard for expression and virtuosity among guitar ensembles. LAGQ is garnering critical acclaim for transcriptions of concert masterworks with their fresh look at the music of the past while breaking new ground with their interpretations from contemporary and world-music realms.
An accomplished guitarist, producer and equally prolific film maker, Cook has evolved his talents to create experiences that delight audiences both in concert and online. He composed his first album, “Tempest,” over 25 years ago. Cook said he could not imagine that such a humble recording in which he played all the instruments would spark into a music legacy with thousands of concerts performed around the world, over 2 million albums sold, five PBS TV specials and tens of millions of content views and streams across the internet.
Over the past two decades, ukulele virtuoso Shimabukuro has proved that there isn’t a style of music that he can’t play. He has reinvented the applications for ukulele, causing many to call him “the Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele.”
Other announced FT Live presented by Jackson performances include:
• The Quebe Sisters, April 24
• Rickie Lee Jones, May 3
• Five for Fighting with String Quartet, May 18
• Darrell Scott, June 3
• The Seldom Scene, June 10, 2022
• The Paul Thorn Band, June 24-25, 2022
Great Performances presented by Jackson shows announced include:
• Academy of St. Martin in The Fields Chamber Ensemble, Oct. 21
• Julie Fowlis, Oct. 23
Additional FT Live and Great Performances Series shows will be announced throughout the year.
For ticket information, visit www.franklintheatre.com or call 615-538-2076.
For more information on Jackson, visit www.jackson.com.
